Negotiator Knew Hijacker Contemplated death by own action
In Atlanta, veteran attorney J. Roger Thompson described his 30 minutes of radio negotiations with hijacker Thomas Michael Hannan aboard a Frontier Airlines jet. He nearly saved 15 hostages before a muffled gunshot ended the standoff and Hannan killed himself.
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J. Roger Thompson
Thompson
Thomas Michael Hannan
Frontier Airlines
FBI
U.S
Sengers
FBI Special
James Dunn
Washington
Hannan
Suedeutscher Rundfunk
Vorster Dismisses US Censure of Crackdown
South Africa's Prime Minister John Vorster rejects U.S. criticism of the apartheid crackdown as irrelevant. He cites security needs while authorities ban black groups and newspapers and detain leaders. UN Security Council debate on sanctions may resume with U.S. positions at stake.
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Vorster
Johannesburg
South Africa
John Vorster
United States
U.S. State Department
Carter
State Department
United Nations
Security Council
Council
U.N
Andrew Young
U.s.-South
H.J. van den Berg
Bureau of State Security
Elvis Presley autopsy finds heart disease cause of death
Shelby County medical examiner Dr. Jerry Francisco announced there was no evidence that drugs contributed significantly to Elvis Presley’s death. The autopsy, led by Dr. Eric Muirhead at Baptist Hospital, cites hypertensive heart disease with coronary artery disease as the main cause and a contributing factor.
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Memphis, Tenn
Shelby County
Elvis Presley
Jerry Francisco
Eric Muirhead
Baptist Hospital
No Drug Link In Elvis Death, Says Forensic Team
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that Elvis Presley’s death was not linked to drugs scientifically. Pathologists and toxicologists reviewed pharmacology and found no evidence medications prescribed by doctors contributed to the death. No illicit substances were detected in the bloodstream. Vernon Presley has access to the autopsy report.
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Memphis
Presley
Francisco
Singer
University of Tennessee Center For Health Sciences
Elvis Pressey
Muirhead
Vernon
Five Hostages Freed From Frontier Plane Hijack Reunion
Relieved passengers describe a 14 hour ordeal on a Frontier Airlines jet from Grand Island to Atlanta and Kansas City. Hostage Thomas Hannan released 11 men before taking his life. Most speak without fear of the hijacker, praising his calm conduct and focusing on reuniting with families.
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David Jelinek
Grand Island
Neb
Jelinek
Delta Air Lines
Donald Jelinek
Thomas Michael Hannan
Los Angeles
Atlanta
John Michalek
Hastings
al Strong
Michalek
Hannan
Bank Robbery Suspects Held In Jefferson City Case
Four men were jailed in Cole County on questions about a Thursday morning bank hold up at Jefferson Bank West. Police said two guns were used to threaten a teller and bystanders were forced into a bathroom. The robbers fled in a car later found abandoned. Police stopped three suspects during a traffic stop near the state penitentiary and arrested the fourth at a residence. Amount stolen not disclosed.
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West Side
Cole County
Frankie Calvin Mosely
Kansas City
Leonard Donahue
Nebraska
Cale County
Wyman Basinger
St. Louis
Jefferson Bank West
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri State Penitentiary
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Countries Form Global Hijack Rescue Commandos
An AP survey shows at least 12 nations plus Hong Kong maintain elite anti hijack units. Britain France Switzerland Belgium Denmark Italy Netherlands Norway Austria Indonesia also, while Israel and the United States keep escort or covert teams. The SAS aided West Germany in Mogadishu. US details remain guarded.
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Associated Press
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Italy
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Austria
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Somalia
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Mogadishu
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Uganda
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Ben-Gurion
Special Air Services Regiment
SAS
Rock Band Members Die In Plane Crash
Six people, including Lynyrd Skynyrd members Ronnie Van Zant Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, die when a Convair 240 crashes near McComb after fuel trouble. Six others injured. road crew and a TV cameraman among the wounded. The band formed in Jacksonville and rose to fame with multi platinum albums in the 1970s.
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McComb, Miss
Lynyrd Skynyrd
McComb
Ronnie van Zant
Steve Gaines
Cassie Gaines
Walter Wiley McCreary
William John Gray
Dean Kilpatrick
Southwest Mississippi Medical Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Five million workers to gain higher minimum wage
Washington AP reports a Carter signature awaited on a bill increasing the minimum wage for nearly five million workers starting Jan 1. The schedule raises from $2.30 to $2.65, then to $2.90 in 1979 and $3.10 in 1980, with a final $3.35 in 1981, while expanding small business exemptions and maintaining tip credits for workers.
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Washington
Carter
Scouts Open Night Invites Mexican Boys to Join
The Great Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America invites boys not in Scouting to join an open meeting night next Tuesday at 7 pm. Sessions run at St. Brendan School, First Presbyterian Church, Mexico National Guard Armory, and Mexico United Methodist Church. Parents must attend brief orientation. contact Dwight Rahmeyer or Steve Fraizer for details.
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Mexico
Steve Fraizer
Little Dixie
Great Rivers Council
Boy Scouts of America
St. Brendan School
First Presbyterian Church
National Guard Armory
Mexico United Methodist Church
Dwight Rahmeyer
Frazier
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